If you are an international librarian and would like to meet other international librarians attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting, please join us for dinner at a local Philadelphia restaurant (at your own expense) on Saturday, January 12, 2008. More details will be coming soon about the time and location.... Please email liz.cooper@emory.edu, before January 8, to reserve a space for dinner (spaces are limited).<BR>

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If you are an international librarian and would like to meet other international librarians attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting, please join us for dinner at a local Philadelphia restaurant (at your own expense) on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 7:00PM. Please email liz.cooper@emory.edu, before January 8, to find out more information and reserve a space for dinner (spaces are limited).<BR>

'''Visit our Virtual Visitors Center Website'''<BR>

'''Visit our Virtual Visitors Center Website'''<BR>

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Please visit our virtual visitors center website at [http://alavirtualinternationalvisitor.blogspot.com/]. It is a forum for you to ask questions as well as share information about yourself with other international librarians. Let us know who you are and what you hope to gain from your attendance at ALA Midwinter.

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Please visit our virtual visitors center website at [http://alavirtualinternationalvisitor.blogspot.com/ http://alavirtualinternationalvisitor.blogspot.com]. It is a forum for you to ask questions and share information about yourself with other international librarians. We'd love to learn more about you and what you hope to gain from your attendance at ALA Midwinter.<BR>

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'''''Learn more about ALA's International Relations Round Table by visiting [http://www.ala.org/ala/irrt/irrt.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/irrt/irrt.cfm]'''''

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'''''Some suggestions for getting the most out of the ALA Midwinter Meeting

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The link on the main ALA Midwinter wiki page "Tips for a Successful Midwinter Meeting" takes you to an excellent list of suggestions. Here are a few more:

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1. If possible, plan to attend 2 or 3 meetings at the same location rather than spending your precious time traveling from hotel to hotel. The convention center hosts many business meetings, discussion groups, the ALA store, and the exhibits, so it can be a good place to spend a lot of your time.

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2. Feel free to ask for help from other conference goers if you're having trouble understanding the schedule or finding a meeting room. ALA conferences are large and those of us who are past attendees are happy to help others.

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3. Midwinter is primarily a working conference, when ALA committees do their work. If there is a particular committee in whose work you are interested, write the chair in advance for an agenda. If committee work is not of interest, plan to attend one of the many discussion group sessions. These might have speakers to listen to or may be informal discussions of a topic by whoever shows up!

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Meet us for Dinner
If you are an international librarian and would like to meet other international librarians attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting, please join us for dinner at a local Philadelphia restaurant (at your own expense) on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 7:00PM. Please email liz.cooper@emory.edu, before January 8, to find out more information and reserve a space for dinner (spaces are limited).

Visit our Virtual Visitors Center Website
Please visit our virtual visitors center website at http://alavirtualinternationalvisitor.blogspot.com. It is a forum for you to ask questions and share information about yourself with other international librarians. We'd love to learn more about you and what you hope to gain from your attendance at ALA Midwinter.

Some suggestions for getting the most out of the ALA Midwinter Meeting
The link on the main ALA Midwinter wiki page "Tips for a Successful Midwinter Meeting" takes you to an excellent list of suggestions. Here are a few more:

1. If possible, plan to attend 2 or 3 meetings at the same location rather than spending your precious time traveling from hotel to hotel. The convention center hosts many business meetings, discussion groups, the ALA store, and the exhibits, so it can be a good place to spend a lot of your time.

2. Feel free to ask for help from other conference goers if you're having trouble understanding the schedule or finding a meeting room. ALA conferences are large and those of us who are past attendees are happy to help others.

3. Midwinter is primarily a working conference, when ALA committees do their work. If there is a particular committee in whose work you are interested, write the chair in advance for an agenda. If committee work is not of interest, plan to attend one of the many discussion group sessions. These might have speakers to listen to or may be informal discussions of a topic by whoever shows up!